Saturday, August 30

Seen Over the Blogosphere

The Regency Ballroom is a fabulous site that provides music samples and descriptions of some of the English country dances popular during the Regency era. Spare Parts, a group that specializes in period dances, created the site, which provided following information:

La Belle Assemblée MarchThis short march signals dancers to take their positions for a country dance. In the 18th century, an assembly was a gathering for social entertainment; in the Regency era it usually included dancing. La Belle Assemblée was also a popular British women’s magazine, first appearing in 1806 and published by John Bell. (Wilson, 1816)

The beautiful jewellery that Regency ladies wore is featured on this site, J'antiques and Collectibles. On it you will learn such interesting facts as:

"All jewelry of the Georgian era was hand made. A piece should show some irregularity and shouldn't look too "perfect". Cuts of stones may look cruder than those of later eras. Jewelry that comes apart to form different pieces is especially prized from this era. A piece that initially looks to be a necklace might be designed to come apart and form two bracelets - or a bracelet could become a brooch and earrings, for example."

The Duchess, the new film that stars Keira Knightley, has placed the Duchess of Devonshire in the news lately. There are many websites and blog posts devoted to this fascinating historical figure. Among them are:

Persuasion, an annotated edition, edited by Robert Morrison: A Review

Jane Austen Still Present in Society

Elizabeth Langland, literature scholar at Arizona State University, discussed Jane Austen's relevance today in a lecture she gave last year. Click on image to read excerpts of her speech.

Jane Austen's Crime

Podcast with Susannah Fullerton from JASA

Poll: What did you think of Kate Middleton's wedding dress?

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In honor of the royal wedding: Princess Charlotte's wedding dress, 1816

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The Obituary of Charlotte Collins by Andrew Capes

Click on this link to read this amazing historic artifact!

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History of London: Wattle and Daub

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A silhouette of "Caky" for sale: Nanny to Edward Austen Knight's children

Find out more about this auction item by clicking on the image. Jane Austen most likely knew Caky. Jane Austen most likely knew Caky.

Interview with Susannah Fullerton, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia

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